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| Region | United States |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Start Date | Jan 20, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On January 20th, during Donald Trump’s first day in office, he signed an executive order that bans transgender people from serving in the military. Trump had previously promised during his 2024 presidential campaign to ban transgender people from the military on day one. |
| Sources | https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/initial-rescissions-of-harmful-executive-orders-and-actions/ *Under Executive Order 14004 of January 25, 2021 (Enabling All Qualified Americans To Serve Their Country in Uniform).* https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5096977-trump-biden-transgender-members-military/ |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Rewriting entry to include more background info
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| Description | President Trump rescinded former president Biden's order to have transgender people in the military. Under | On January 20th, during Donald Trump’s first day in office, he signed an executive order that bans transgender people from serving in the military. Trump had previously promised during his 2024 presidential campaign to ban transgender people from the military on day one. |
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| Status | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | Jan 20, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | President Trump rescinded former president Biden's order to have transgender people in the military. Under |
| Sources | https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/initial-rescissions-of-harmful-executive-orders-and-actions/ *Under Executive Order 14004 of January 25, 2021 (Enabling All Qualified Americans To Serve Their Country in Uniform).* https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5096977-trump-biden-transgender-members-military/ |